Hookworm With Hypereosinophilia: Atypical Presentation of a Typical Disease
We describe a 55‐year‐old man returning from the Philippines infected with a hookworm, the novel bacterium Laribacter hongkongensis, and a Blastocystis hominis and presenting with both gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms. The high eosinophilia caused by the hookworm infection resulted in both gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms, resembling a hypereosinophilic syndrome.
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sebastiaan O. Verboeket, Guido E.L. van den Berk, Joop E. Arends, Alje P. van Dam, Jan Peringa, Rogier R. Jansen Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research